Today sees the launch of a new pamphlet authored by Peter Oborne and Jesse Norman (author of compassionate conservatism and a Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for a target seat currently held by a lib dem) ‘Churchill’s legacy: The Conservative Case for the Human Rights Act’. According to Peter Oborne, the Human Rights Act is a “near… [Read more…]
October 2, 2009
“What would Philip Gould do?” That’s the question on my lips as this weeks Labour party conference in Brighton comes to a close? Those who know me will be aware of my admiration for Gould; New Labour’s pollster and all round strategic genius. The Tories have paid careful attention to the framework for recovery offered… [Read more…]
October 2, 2009
A recent editorial in the Daily Telegraph urged Germany’s re – elected Chancellor, Angela Merkel to “dare to be radical” and if by that they meant dare to be neoliberal then they are barking up the wrong tree. Merkel has already declared that despite governing in a coalition with more natural political partners in the… [Read more…]
September 17, 2009
Love him or hate him, regardless of what you think of Alistair Campbell he is a genius when it comes to political communications, strategy and presentation. His blog is always a great read. But that it is Alistair Campbell and not one of Labour’s so called “stars” who are leading the charge against Cameron’s conservatives… [Read more…]
September 15, 2009
I am a big Oasis fan and was gutted, but not surprised, when Noel said he was leaving after another row. Of course my musical taste is stuck in a time warp somewhere around the middle to late nineties! The Times recently produced a good account of some of the events leading to the split,… [Read more…]
September 15, 2009
The recent Papal Encyclical has generated a lot of commentary online. Burke’s Corner has highlighted some of the more interesting comments, which brought praise for Benedict from some unlikely sources. However, the beginning of chapter 4 of the Encyclical really caught my eye because of Benedict’s reflections on the nature of rights. From the Encyclical… [Read more…]
September 13, 2009
Paul Bew on the return of terrorism in Northern Ireland Rutherford’s reckoning Graham Kings on the future for Anglican Conservatives Interview with Dizzie Rascal from today’s observer What type of Chief Justice is John Roberts?
September 6, 2009
Making the case for my people – standpoint interview with Sir Jonathan Sacks Brilliant piece by Paul Krugman on how the economists got it so wrong from NY Times magazine Adam Rutherford on faith healing David Cameron as Prime Minister IDS on dysfunctional families Professor Dworkin on the Sotomayor Senate hearings John Cruddas on Labour’s… [Read more…]
September 2, 2009
Jason Walsh’s recent article at the guardian’s comment is free blog on, in his view anyway, ulster unionism’s apparent identity crisis has generated two very insightful and helpful responses from both bob and chekov. Bobballs rightly lambasts his paper of choice for printing the article in the first place whilst chekov subjects Walsh’s piece to… [Read more…]
August 31, 2009
The Conservatives quest for an -ism Our sarcastic generation Tom Daschle on health care reform Charlie Brooks on food production After Chappaquiddick Noel Gallagher leaves Oasis Adam Rutherford interviews Nicky Gumbel
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